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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,087.34, 109,621.89 and 20,500.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,087.34, 109,621.89 and 20,500.92 is: 30,748.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,087.34 : 109,621.89 = 20,500.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,087.34/109,621.89 = 20,500.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,087.34x = 109,621.89 × 20,500.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,087.34x = 2,247,349,597.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,247,349,597.14/73,087.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,748.82

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